The highest increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Riau Islands currently occurs in Bintan, with eight cases per 100,000 population per week as of Monday, September 12, 2022. This figure is more than double the number of cases in the second-highest region.
However, despite being the highest, the number of COVID-19 transmissions in Bintan has decreased compared to the previous week, which recorded nine cases per 100,000 population per week.
Next in second place is Karimun. This regency recorded a weekly confirmation rate of three cases per 100,000 population. Compared to the previous week, which reached five cases, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases this week is lower.
Still in the top five, besides the two regions above, are Tanjung Pinang City, Batam City, and Anambas Islands. Each recorded weekly confirmations of two cases, 1.93 cases, and 0 cases, respectively.
The good news from this province is that three regencies/cities did not record any increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.
Other information from today's daily COVID-19 data statistics is that 148 regencies/cities in Indonesia recorded a higher increase compared to the previous week, and 247 other regencies/cities recorded lower weekly confirmations than the previous week.
In addition, 127 regencies/cities in Indonesia, according to the latest developments, reported no confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population per week.